Decision Workspace
lru vs cached vs quick_cache
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
69
lru
growingv0.18.1
A LRU cache implementation
73
cached
stablev2.0.2
Generic cache implementations and simplified function memoization
69
quick_cache
growingv0.7.0
Lightweight and high performance concurrent cache
Core Metrics
| lru | cached | quick_cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 69 | 73 | 69 |
| Total Downloads | 278.4M | 38.6M | 21.2M |
| 30d Downloads | 15.7M | 1.1M | 1.5M |
| Dependents | 22.1K | 4.0K | 2.4K |
| Releases | 72 | 104 | 41 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 1d ago | 16d ago |
| Age | 9y 6m | 9y 3m | 3y 11m |
Health Breakdown
lru
Maintenance
20
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
13
cached
Maintenance
19
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
quick_cache
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
8
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| lru | cached | quick_cache | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.18.1 | 2.0.2 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 3 | 23 | 10 |
| Crate Size | 19KB | 317KB | 66KB |
| Features | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| Yanked % | 8.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | — | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.85.0 | 1.85 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •cached leads with a health score of 73/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •lru has the most downloads (278.4M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •lru is depended on by 22.1K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •lru, quick_cache are pre-1.0 — API may change.